• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    I was referring to the ungovernability of the empire due to its sheer size,

    The Empire wasn’t ungovernable, though. Far from it. In fact, Roman governance was remarkably maintained throughout the decline and fall. As your quote demonstrates, claims that Rome fell to overexpansion rely on issues of defense.

    And the issue of defending Rome’s borders is a complex topic, but one where overexpansion is a very questionable position.